Comment by kragen
china has been a major player in manufacturing technology for 4000 years, with several minor exceptions of roughly a century or two, one of which ended about 30–40 years ago
china has been a major player in manufacturing technology for 4000 years, with several minor exceptions of roughly a century or two, one of which ended about 30–40 years ago
painted pottery produced in large, centralized workshops; bronze knives
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majiayao_culture
pottery wheels; ultra-thin polished black "egg-shell" pottery; silk; indoor plumbing; dagger-axes; elaborately carved jade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longshan_culture
lacquerware and tin bronze knives and pots
What does it mean to be a major player in manufacturing technology 4000 years ago?